Homework

Purposeful homework is a key learning tool that compliments learning, and is proven to aid progress for students when completed to a high standard. Students should record all homework in their diaries, which should be checked by parents/carers weekly.

Guidance for every subject can be found below. Support from home is key to students’ successful homework completion. Students are also encouraged to use the library and study spaces in school and in the local community.

Students will be rewarded with achievement points for excellent homework completion, and will see a direct impact on their progress and learning.

If a student does not complete a piece of homework, they will sit a homework detention to ensure it is done. Parents will be informed by text message when a piece of homework is not completed. Any homework that is not completed to an acceptable standard will result in a Poor Quality Homework point.

There are cumulative sanctions for homework which are applied on a half termly basis as follows:

3 x Homework Not Done Warning letter to parents/carers

5 x Homework Not Done Warning letter and 3 hour Saturday detention

8 x Homework Not Done Parent meeting with Mr Parratt

10 x Homework Not Done 3 hour Saturday detention and on HW Report to Form Tutor

12 x Homework Not Done Banned from homework

Additionally, there are cumulative sanctions which are applied from the beginning of the academic year as follows:

15 x Homework Not Done A week of Head of Year detentions in which homework is completed

20 x Homework Not Done Homework ban - homework privileges are removed from the student

Students may also be placed on Homework Report or in Homework Club to support completion.

Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9)

English	60 mins	1 x 30 minutes' reading on Sparx Reader - students must gain 300 SPARX Points. This is set and due every Monday. Further combination of reading and writing exercises, completed in exercise book.
Mathematics	60 mins	Sparx Maths Work with the challenge of work already predetermined to whichever set the student is in. The homeworks and bespoke and students can complete additional work through the website which is monitored. In the lead up to exams – students are expected to undertake additional independent learning work located within the Sparx Online platform.
Science	60 mins	Centralised homework booklet to be completed by students each week, and green penned each week. Homework booklet is based on their current topic or revision based on the current scheme of work.
RE	30 mins x2	One knowledge quiz (self-marked in lessons) and additional task to be completed in exercise books, or exam practice in Year 9. Students will receive two pieces of homework per week.
Geography	30 mins	Booklet work set once a week, and Carousel quiz if revising.
History	30 mins	Quiz questions online on Carousel Learning, or writing tasks or Revision for Spelling, Mid-point or ranking tests.
MFL	30 mins	Online tasks completed on Activelearn. Students must achieve 85% or higher.
Art / Tech carousel	30-60 mins every 2 weeks	Contextual research, development and refinement of ideas, to support and build practical skills, completed in sketchbook or folder.
Computer Science	30 mins	Online tasks completed on Educake.
Drama	30 mins	Tasks include Microsoft Teams quizzes, line learning, rehearsal, script writing and design tasks.
Music	30 mins	Tasks include a cycle of Microsoft Teams quizzes, practical or written tasks.

Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)

Art	60 mins	Contextual research, development and refinement of ideas, materials and techniques to develop portfolio and exam skills. Practical tasks may also be set, requiring use of school facilities.
Business Studies	60 mins	15 minutes of Seneca online learning. 45 minutes of exam question practice in exercise book.
Computer Science	60 mins	Online tasks on Educake, exam question practice, programming tasks and skills related to course content.
Design Technology	60 mins	Contextual research, development and refinement of ideas, materials and techniques to develop portfolio and exam skills. Practical tasks may also be set, requiring use of school facilities.
Drama	60 mins	Tasks include line learning and character development tasks, rehearsals with group, duo or solo, practice exam questions, research and scriptwriting.
Economics	60 mins	Workbook questions, past paper exam questions, Carousel quizzes.
English	60 mins	Combination of reading and writing exercises completed in exercise book.
Geography	60 mins	Tasks include comprehensive reading, flipped learning, table completion, exam questions, independent case study/example research, structured mind maps and worksheets.
History	60 mins	Exam practice or revision mind maps using question booklet.
Maths	60 mins	100% Sparx Maths questions completed or DrFrostMaths tasks completed, with full workings written in orange book.
MFL	60 mins	As KS3 but with the addition of vocabulary learning and speaking preparation.
Music (GCSE)	60 mins 30 mins, 5 x per week	Listening, practical or written tasks based on class content - sometimes use of in school resources will be required. Additionally, students should be composing outside of lesson time. Instrumental/vocal practice.
Music (Vocational)	60 mins	Individual practice and portfolio completion including research and written task preparation. Some use of in school resources will be required.
PE (GCSE)	60 mins	Everlearner video with notes taken in exercise book and/or Everlearner tests, past paper exam questions.
RE	60 mins	Knowledge quizzes and exam questions and additional work in exercise books as set by teacher.
Science	60 mins per science subject	Each science will set part of acentralised homework booklet each week. Students complete these, and green pen the previous week.
Sport Studies	60 mins	Completion of assignments on Microsoft Teams, Everlearner assessments and past paper exam question completion.

Key Stage 5

Students are set a minimum of four hours of work per subject, to be completed in school during Sixth Form Study periods and free periods; and at home. Work will include pre-reading, essay and exam practice, note taking and quizzes. In addition to work set by the teacher, students should spend additional time outside of these four hours reading and researching their subject, watching online lectures and extending their own knowledge independently.